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Dig at Indiana County ghost town unearths prehistoric pastVideo
The proof, it seems, was in the dirt. Fragments of tools and ceramic ware rested mere inches under the hillside cover where Native Americans scratched out a living until the 1820s in a village overlooking the Conemaugh River in Black Lick Township. This summer, 17 Indiana University of Pennsylvania archaeology...
Amtrak considers more Pittsburgh-to-Harrisburg trains
Riders of Amtrak’s Pennsylvanian train between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg have long been limited to one morning and one evening train, but a hearing in Altoona on Aug. 28 is expected to explore the possibility of adding another train to the daily schedule. “If we can improve passenger service in Western...
AG: Florida business owner arrested for operating 6 massage parlors in Western Pa.
A Pensacola, Fla., man is facing federal charges of operating a human trafficking ring under the guise of massage parlors in Pennsylvania, Florida and Virginia, including six in Western Pennsylvania. David C. Williams, 41, of Pensacola was arrested and charged with using interstate facilities for purposes of racketeering, conspiracy to...
Lehigh graduate running across country to raise awareness about plastic pollutionVideo
Almost every morning for about 160 days, Sam Bencheghib will wake up at 6 a.m., tie up his shoes made from recycled plastic, and start running. The 22-year-old Lehigh University graduate is running across 13 states to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the ocean — a project that started...
Pennsylvania to slash prices for fishing licenses on Labor Day
You can legally fish for less than $3 this Labor Day. For Labor Day only, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is offering a specially priced fishing license for $1 plus a $1.90 processing and vendor fee. Also on Labor Day, special youth fishing at select lakes allows young anglers...
Uber driver convicted of raping intoxicated passenger
An Uber driver has been found guilty of raping an intoxicated woman he picked up at a casino near Philadelphia. The jury deliberated for nearly 3 hours on Thursday before finding Ahmed Elgaafary guilty of rape of an unconscious person, sexual assault and indecent assault. Chester County District Attorney Tom...
Want to lose your Pittsburgh accent? There’s a course for thatVideo
Marilyn Caye grew up in Pittsburgh’s Perry Hilltop neighborhood and graduated from University of Pittsburgh. A few years later she decided to explore the other end of the country and wound up in the San Francisco Bay area. She soon learned that while she could leave Pittsburgh, there was a...
Pa. Turnpike to close for bridge work from New Stanton to Breezewood
Motorists will face detours when a section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike closes for bridge work. The toll road will close in both directions between New Stanton Exit 75 and Breezewood Exit 161 starting at 11 p.m. Saturday until approximately 6 a.m. Sunday, weather permitting. The turnpike commission says the closure...
Police: Somerset couple faked pregnancy, birth and death of newborn baby
A Somerset couple is facing charges after they allegedly faked a pregnancy and then the death of a newborn baby and collected almost $600 in donations for funeral costs and gifts , state police said. Geoffrey and Kaycee Lang, of Somerset Township, also allegedly hosted a baby shower to receive...
IUP students awarded State Department Gilman scholarships
Two Indiana University of Pennsylvania students were awarded U.S. State Department Benjamin A. Gilman scholarships for study abroad, IUP officials announced Thursday. Kailyn Provitt, a 2016 Gateway High School graduate, and Adama Kouyate of Reading were selected from a pool of more than 3,400 students nationwide. The scholarships support international...
Police: W.Va. shootings leave 1 dead, 5 hurt, including suspect
NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Authorities in West Virginia say a woman was killed and five others — including the suspect — were hurt in a series of shootings. Hancock County Sheriff Ralph Fletcher said the suspect, later identified as 45-year-old Michael Angelo McClanahan, was shot and wounded by officers and...
Woman killed in Chartiers Township house fire
A 90-year-old woman was killed in a Chartiers Township fire Wednesday. The Washington County coroner identified the victim as Grace Thomas. Neighbors called 911 after seeing flames shooting from the home, and crews responded at 8:30 p.m. to the fire along Sprowls Avenue. Chartiers, Houston and North Strabane fire departments...
Arnold man, Indiana area woman hit with same gunshot after struggle over gun
An Arnold man who was threatening suicide was shot in the shoulder during a struggle with another man over the gun early Saturday morning in Indiana County and a woman was wounded by the same bullet, state police in Indiana said. State police called the shooting an accident. Police did...
Packaging, glue taken from Pa. home in product tampering probe
Police investigating product tampering seized medication packaging, glue, jars and white cream during the search of a home in the Harrisburg suburbs. An affidavit used to get the warrant executed on Friday at a Mechanicsburg home says the suspect returned items to the same grocery store at least 24 times...
Police: Man killed when wall collapses on him in Mercer County
NEW WILMINGTON — Authorities are investigating the death of a Michigan man trapped under part of a water tank he was working to dissemble in western Pennsylvania. State police in Mercer County say 31-year-old Zachary Jock of Bad Axe, Michigan was part of a company hired to disassemble the 100-foot...
Case dropped against woman accused of threatening to kill Butler County DA
A former Butler County woman no longer is charged with threatening to kill Butler County District Attorney Rich Goldinger. The state Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday dropped the case against Brittany Hartos, 27, formerly of Butler. One charge of terroristic threats remained in the case. Two other charges of aggravated...
Trump claims credit for Beaver County cracker plant, reviving economy during Western Pa. visit
President Trump boasted Tuesday afternoon about his administration’s efforts to “revive” the nation’s energy and manufacturing sectors during a visit to Royal Dutch Shell’s ethane cracker plant construction site in Beaver County. Trump also took credit for the multibillion-dollar project’s existence. “It was the Trump administration that made it possible,...
DA: Couple dead in Pa. cinema parking lot in murder-suicide
Authorities say a man shot and killed his estranged wife and then himself in a Pennsylvania movie theater parking lot. Dauphin County officials said police were called to the Regal Cinemas in Susquehanna Township at about 8:45 p.m. Monday and found a man and woman dead on the ground from...
Labor officials: Colorado company violated overtime pay laws in 21 Pa. counties
A Colorado company will pay more than $18,000 in back wages and damages for overtime pay violations in 21 Pennsylvania counties, including Allegheny and Westmoreland, following a federal investigation. U.S. Department of Labor officials announced Tuesday that Huwa Enterprises, an environmental restoration company based in Keenesburg, Colo., violated overtime provisions...
‘Your future has never looked brighter or better,’ Trump says in Beaver CountyVideo
President Donald Trump recounted his administration’s efforts to improve American manufacturing and the economy during his speech inside Royal Dutch Shell’s multibillion-dollar ethane cracker plant in Beaver County. He said when the cracker plant is completed, it will transform natural gas from Pennsylvania into plastic “stamped with the very beautiful...
Trump to spotlight Beaver County cracker plant during Western Pa. visit
President Trump plans to spotlight the ethane cracker plant under construction in Beaver County as a welcome example of economic progress and job creation when he visits Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon. Trump will discuss his administration’s efforts to bolster the manufacturing and energy sectors against the backdrop of one...
Perseids meteor shower peaks this week, with annual show continuing until Aug. 24
There’s really only one big rule when it comes to enjoying the annual Perseids meteor shower, which was expected to peak Monday night into early Tuesday morning but will continue for another couple of weeks. “You have to be looking up,” said Ken Kobus, who has been a member of...
Gas prices could continue to fall despite OPEC production cut talks, analyst says
Drops in gas prices could slow in the weeks ahead as some OPEC members talk about cutting oil production to stem the recent drop in oil prices, said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “However, a production cut from oil producers may be more akin to putting lipstick...
Firefighter was dad to 3 of 5 kids killed in day care blaze
ERIE — Three of five kids killed in a fire at a home child care center in Pennsylvania were the children of a volunteer firefighter who was responding to another call, an official said Monday. Luther Jones’ two daughters and a son were trapped in a blaze in the lakeside...
Monongahela group sets Guinness world record for largest wedding cookie tableVideo
It’s official — the Monongahela Area Historical Society on Sunday established a new Guinness World Record, that of “largest wedding cookie table.” Christina Conlon, Guinness adjudicator, said that by late afternoon, it was clear the tables set up in Chess Park held more than 50,000 cookies. “We know that you...
